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Explains why Google Home, Google Nest, and other Google smart speakers cannot be set up on Bowdoin's campus wireless network due to WPA2-Enterprise security requirements and network segmentation. Applies to all students and staff.

This article explains why AirPlay and wireless screen mirroring only work with Apple TV devices on the Bowdoin College network. It covers why Roku TVs and other non-Apple display devices do not support wireless casting from phones or laptops at Bowdoin. Customers looking to present wirelessly should use an Apple TV or a wired connection instead.

Explains why smart lights, smart bulbs, smart switches, and similar consumer smart home devices cannot be set up or used on Bowdoin's campus network due to WPA2-Enterprise security and network segmentation. Applies to students in dorm rooms and employees in offices.

Information on how to connect to a network (H:, J:, Coursese, Research) drive.

This article explains how to reset DNS settings on a Mac by removing any custom DNS server entries from the active network connection using the System Settings or System Preferences panel. Once the custom DNS servers are removed, the Mac will default to using DNS settings provided by the current network, which may resolve connectivity or performance issues.